On October 4th, 2016, Hurricane Matthew rampaged through Pestel, destroying many homes, farms, and livestock. To help rebuild the town, friends and family are putting their resources together. The people of Pestel are in need of food, water, clothing, medicine, and supplies to rebuild their homes. The easiest way to help is to contribute money directly to the people of Pestel. A fast and efficient way to help is to send remittances to friends and family through Caribbean Air Mail (CAM) and Western Union. If unable to make remittances, consider supporting a local group that is already present on the ground. One such group whose efforts we support is Retrouivalles Entres Pestelois. Here is a link to the Go Fund Me Campaign initiated by Marc Alcegaire for the group. https://www.gofundme.com/rebuildpestel

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